Loose-leaf binder for ledgers or other similar purposes.



No. 767,181. PATENVTED 5.9, 1,904.

H. J. MOORE.

LOOSE LEAF BINDER FOR LBDGERS OR-OTHER SIMILAR PU'EPGSES.

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No.?67, 161. PATENTED AUG. 9,, 1994.v

, H. L MOORE. v LOOSE LEAF 312mm P02 LEDGSRS OR OTHER smmm PURPOSES.

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No. 757,161. r PATBNTBD AUG. 9, 1

H. J MOORE.

LOOSE LEAF BINDER FDR LB'D'GBRS 0R OTHBRSIMILAR PURPOSES Pun-non ruwszrr. so. was. 4 210 240mm. 3 sums-sax have bothopcn and closed apertures.

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iinrrnn STATES. is'rsnr Genres.

HENRY J. MOORE, OF ROCHESTER, N EW YORK.

Loose-LEAF BINDER Fen LEDGERS on OTHER SlhfllL-AR PURPOSES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent Ito. 78?,181, fluted-Animist 8, 1905.

menus. filed September .n, 1903. $23531 sonrnno. menu.)

To all 114mm it -II end portion of such leaves has been rcznovec Be it known that I, Hsn'nr J. Moonn. a cititherefrom, such second portion of the leave: zen of the United Shitesresidingnt Rochester, and the removable studs or posts for holding in the county of Monroe and Stnte of Now the somein-registryornlinernent being shown 'orlnhiwe invented an Improved Loose Lee-f ns detached or removed in F 4. in which Binder, of which the following is a speciticnfigure they are also shown turned over the tion. other side up for the purpose of holding, them The object of my invention is to provide 11 upon the rcmovnble posts. Fig. 5 shows in loose-leaf binder of improved construction elevation the removable end fixed posts and from which the leaves can be removed when their supporting mechanisms and with the desired only by the person having in posseslocking mechanism immediately above. these sion the, key for operating the lock which I posts turned up on edge so cs to show the remelrc use of to securely hold the parts of my lotion and cooperation of v the parts. Fig. 8

binder in such a way that the leaves are so is-e top view of the locking mcchsnism with curoly held together. There may be used in the cup-pinto thereof removed. Figs. 7 end my improved binder leaves having either 8 show diii'erent styles of leaves which may open or closed apertures, or such leaves may be used in my binder.

Another essential feature of my preseht infor to similar parts. vention consists in such an arrangement and fer-ring to the drawings, A A constitute cooperation of the parts of my binder as will t 0 covers of a book in accordance with my readily permit of the dividing of the leaves invention. Flexibly connected to these covcontained in the hinder or hook at any desired are A A are seen 'the connecting pn'rts B B, point therein, while retaining the leaves on which in turn are flexibly connected to the each side of such point in perfect registry beck proper, C. These connecting parts BB with themselvcs,and by suitable studs or posts carry the mechanisms fol-supporting, guiding, cnrricd by mechanisms which cooperate when and locking the fixed and movable min of the two divisions of the leaves are put tomy binder, as will be explained, all of such gether in the proper place to secure aperparts except the studs being'euitsblycovored, feet registry of the leaves in, each division so as to present a nest and testy appearance. thereof. The lowerconnecting pertBhnssecured there- In the accompanying drawings I have shown in a plate E, from which there extend upward my invention embodied in shook for binding the two fixed postse e, as shown more fully loose leaves and the leaves are shown blank, in detail in Fig. 5. A piste!) hes similar] as the style of ruling or the character and arsecured there-to the two removable poets d rangcment of the memorandum to be put as indicated in Figs. 4.,nnd 5. This plate upon the leaves forms no part ofmy present I) has two holes there n for insertion over the invention. fixed posts e e, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 5.

The accompanying drawings, illustrating The posts 6 e have notches cut in their upper my invention, are as follows: 7 ends, as indicated in Figs. 2, 3, and 5, and

Figure 1 is a viewin perspective of e book these notches are arranged to be engaged by complete and nearly filled withl'eaves. Fig. 2 the sliding plate G. (Seen partially in Fig. isssimilar view of such a book opened outand 5 and shown more fully in Fig. 6.) The unwithout any leaves in it and with the removder section of the case of the locking mechable posts or studs withdrawn from their opanis'm consists of a channeled plate F, which has two holes therein arranged to register within the book. 'Fig. 3 shows in a. similar with the fixed posts e e. As indicated in Fig. View a book opened out and with a portion of 6, the plate G is arranged toslide freelyin the the leaves thereof retained within the book, channel p'letqF and to be keut at tlm hn Throughout the drawings similar letters 11? of course be understood, however, that withfff. In this pinto (i are arranged two holes squarent theirleft-hnnd ends and rounded at Y their right-hand ends, as indicated in Fig. 6. A springg. secured to the plate F nndcngnging I a little proicctiong' turned up from the plate G, operates to hold the plate 6 in its extreme right-hnnd position, in which position this projection g engages the right-hand crossburf. :s shown in Fig. 6. This plate G carrics rigidly secured thereto a lock 1, the bolt of which, 1', whenthrownduvindicnted in Fig. 6, engn. cs the middle one of the cross-bnrsf, thus preventing a movement of the plate 6 to the left. When the plate G is in its extremc right-hand position, esishovru in Figs. 5 and 6, such plate engages at the square lefthmul ends oi the openings therein the notches in the upper ends of the tixcd posts a e-thnt is, when plate Fis down in its operative po sition and next to or ncnrly in contact with the plate D, which is the normal position of the parts when the boolfc is closed. When the bolt of the lock is thrown, {15 shown in Fig. 6, the locking mechnnism F cannot be withdrawn fronrthe fixed posts a a. Upon withdrawing-film bolt 1' in the usual way by means of e suituble key the plate G may be forced to the left, so its to be'dise-ns ircd from the postsennnd such plate F may be lifted free from such posts c Q, and then the pint-c D, currying the posts (1 (I, may be removed with any desired number of the leaves thercon'end the book thus divided at any desired point and any leaves removed or others inserted.

In the upper connecting part B there is shown a keyhole i for the insertion of the key into the lock 1. This keyholeii' in the connecting part Bis arranged to register with the keyhole in the lock 1 when the plate G is in its right-hand position, which is the normal position for this plate when not forcibly moved to the left by the hand of the operator. Upon the insertion of the key within the keyhole z" the plate G may be operated, and then prior to the operation of the plate G the key should be removed from the keyhole i, after which the plate G may be. moved to the left.

It is preferable that the plate D be covered with suitable material to present a tasty appearnnce, and for the same reasonthe locking mechanism consisting of the plate F and the mechanism carried thereby is'suitably protected by being contained within and between the inner and outer covering of the upper connecting part Bi My binder may be used with leaves having all the apertures therein closed, as shown in Fig. 7, or with leaves having two of the apertures open, as seen in Fig.- 8.

1n the drawings I have shown my invention as applied to binding in a book form loose leaves having four apertures therein. It will out departurefrom the spirit of my invention there may be any desired number of holes l. from twou'p and a similar number of the posts for retaining the loo e leaves and that any desired one or more of such posts may he remo able and the others iixed, that any desired one or more of the apertures in the leaves arranged to be engorged by such posts may be open, or all such apertures may be closed. i

Itwill of coursehc understood that thclocks made use of in my binder may be of any dosired construction and arranged to be operated only by different assorted keys in order that. the binding mechanism nuiy be unlocked and opened only by the proper individual.

'hut I claim is- 1. In Moose-lent bindeijin combination with the two leaves of t he cover thereof, connectingpieces hinged one to each of the leaves of such cover and both hinged toacommon back-piece, one or more. lixed'posts secured to one ofsuch connecting-pieces, nscrics of leaves having an opening or openings therein for engaging such post or posts and mechanism carried by the other one of such conncctingqiieccs for relensubly engaging the f rec end or free ends of such post or posts, such mechanism under the control of a lock rind key such lock operable from without the binder by the insertion ofn key through it suitable opening therefor in such connecting-piece.

2. Inalooso-lenf-binderiucombinutionwith the two leavesof the cover thereof, connectingpieces hinged one to finch of the lcm'csof such covorund both hingcdtou common back-piece, one or more fixed posts secured to one of such connecting-pieces, a plate carrying a post or posts and having an opening or openings therein to receive the post or posts carried by such connecting-piece, a series of leaves having openings therein for engaging all of such posts, such plate and post or posts carried thereby removable from such leaves independently of their'rcmovnl from the post or posts carried by such connecting-piece, and springactuated mechanism carried by such secondconnectin-g-piccc arranged to engage the end or ends of such post or posts carried by such first-named connecting-piece and when in such engagement to prevent the removal of such plate and post or posts carried thereby.

3. In a loose-leaf binder in combination with the two leaves of the cover thereof, con nectingpieceshingcd one to each of the leaves of such cover and both hinged to a common back-piece, one or more fixed posts secured to one of such connecting-pieces, a plate carrying a post, or posts and having an opening or openings therein to receive the post or posts carried by such connecting piece, a series of leaves having openings therein for engaging all of such posts, such plate and post or posts carried thereby removsble from such leaves independently of their removal from the post or posts carried by such connecting-piece, such second connecting piece carrying mechanlsiu armovable from such second plate. and carrying ccivc the free end or ends of the post or posts ranged to'relea ablyenga m the end or ends of the post or posts carried by such tirst-nzuned committing-piece and projecting through such plate. 7

4. In a lmsc leafbinder in combination with the two leives of the cover thereof counectin-gpieces hinged one to each of the leaves of such covernnd both hinged to a common back-piece, one or more tixcd posts secured to one of such conucctiug-pieces, a plate carrying a post or posts and having an opening or openings theren to receive the post or posts carried bysuch' connecting-piece, a series of leaves having openings therein for. engaging all. of such posts, such plate and post or posts removable from such leaves independently of their removnl from the post or posts carried by such connecting piece, such second connect-ingpiecc carrying mechanism arranged to releasubly engage the end or ends of the post or posts carried by such first-named connecting piece and projecting through such plate, such mechanism under the control of a suitable loclc and key, such lock operable from the outside of the binder by the insertion of such key through a suitable openin 5. in a loose-leaf bindera tirst platehavingn post or posts projecting therefrom, a secondplate also having a post or posts projecting therefrom and having openings therein to receive the free ends of the post or posts projecting from such first-named plate in combination with a series of, leaves havingpcrforations therein for engaging all of such posts, and a third plate independent of and removable from such second plate and carrying spring-actuated mechanism for releasably engaging the end or ends of such post or posts projecting from such lirst-mimcd plate.

6. in a loose-leaf bindcralirstplatchavinga post or posts projecting therefrom, a second plate also having a post or posts projecting therefrom and having openings therein to receive the free end or ends of the postor posts projecting from such first-named plate in combination with a series of leaves having pcrforations therein for engaging all of such posts, and a third plate indepcndentof and remcchanisni for rclcasably engaging the endor ends of such post or posts projecting from such first-named plate.

7. in a loosedeaf binder a first plate having a post or posts projecting therefrom, a second plate also having a post or posts projecting therefrom and having openings therein to reprojecting from such first-named plate in combination with a series of leaves having perf'orations therein for engaging all of such posts and a third plate independent of and removablcfrom such second plate and carrying mechanism for releasably engaging the end or ends of such post'or posts projecting from such first-namctl plate such mechanism under .the control or a suitable lock and key wherebe locked by such thinl-nzuued plate may against disengagement from the post or posts carried by such tirst'namcd plate when desired.

8. in a loose-leaf binder in combination with the two leaves of the cover thereof, connecting-pieces hinged one to each of the leaves of such cover and both hinged to a common backpi-cce', two binding-p ates each independent of the other and having one or more posts projecting therefrom, a series of leaves having perforations therein for engaging with such posts on such plates, mechanism under the com trol of a suitable lock and key for retaining such connecting-pieces when desired each at rightnngles or nearly so with such common back-piece and means whereby when such counecting-picces are thus retained in their normal position at right angles or nearly so with such hack-piece such binding-plates are held between such connecting-pieces and with the posts thereon in engagement with the part0 rations therefor in such leaves.

9. In a loose-leaf binder a first plate having a post or posts projecting therefrom,- a second plate also having a post or posts projecting therefrom and having openings therein to re- V ccive the free end or ends of the post or posts projecting from such tirst-named" plate, a series of leaves having perforations therein for engaging all of such posts, and a third plate.

independent of and removable from such sec ond plate and carrying springactuated mechanism for releasably engaging the ends of such post or posts projecting from such firstuamcd plate, in combination with a cover for such binder having two leaves and two co'nnecting-pieces hinged onoto each of the leaves of such cover and both hinged to a common hack-piece, such first plate secured to or carried by one of such connecting-pieces and such third plate secured to or carried by the other one of such connecting'piecas.

10. In aloose-leaf binder a first plate having a post or posts projecting therefrom, asccond plate also having a post or posts projecting therefrom and having openings therein to receive the free end or ends of the post or posts projecting from such first-named plate, a series of leaves having perforations therein-for engaging all of such posts, and a third plate independent of and removable from such second plate and carrying mechanism for releasably engaging the ends of such post or posts projecting from such first-named plate, incombination with a cover for such binder having two leaves and two connecting-pieces hinged one to each of the leaves or such cover and both hinged to a common back-pieca such first plate secured to or carried by one of such connecting-pieces and such third plate secured to or carried by the other one of such connect, ing-pieces. 11. In alo'ose-le af binder afirst plate having a post or posts pr ejecting-therefrom, a second plate also hating a post or posts projecting l from the post or posts carried by such fir therefrom and having openings therein to' re t named plate when desired, in emnhinateeive the free end or ends of the post or pests with a cover for suchhinder having tzwo lea, projecting from such first-named plate, a se i and two connecting-pieces hinged one to e: ries of leaves having perforations therein for of the leaves (If such coverami both hinget engaging all of such posts and a thinl'plate a common buck-piece, such'tirzet plate seen independent of and removable from such secto or carried by one of such connectingnt l and such third plate secured to or carried l the other one of such connecting-pieces.

HENRY J. MUORI one] plate and cnrrying'meclnmism for releasahly engmging the end or e'nus 01 Such post or posts projecting from such lint-named plate such mechanism under the control of a snit- 'itnesses:

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plate may be locked against disengagement. CLARA M. Sit-13KB. 

